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Fourteen days after the coup attempt thwarted on December 7, 2025, the Chief of the General Staff of the Beninese Armed Forces, Major General Fructueux Gbaguidi, shared his impressions with Bip Radio colleagues. Absent from the national territory at the time of the events, the head of the army says he nonetheless coordinated the strategic […]
Interpol announced the arrest of 574 individuals as part of a wide international operation conducted simultaneously in Benin and in 18 other African countries. The operation, coordinated by the global policing organization, aims to strengthen the fight against cybercrime, a scourge on the rise that is increasingly mobilizing security services at the continental level. According […]
An operation carried out by the Republican Police on the morning of 16 December 2025 led to the discovery of a significant arsenal at the home of an individual in Kolokondé, not far from Djougou, in northern Benin. Security forces, supported by the Peloton de Surveillance et d’Intervention (PSI) of Djougou, arrested a man suspected […]
A police operation carried out in Godomey, in the commune of Abomey-Calavi, resulted in the arrest of thirteen individuals suspected of cannabis trafficking. The arrests took place in a neighborhood known as a gathering point frequented by dealers and users of the illicit substance. According to authorities, these people were suspected of being involved in […]
MP Sounon Boké, a member of the party Les Démocrates, is no longer free to move. The elected representative for the second electoral constituency is now among those taken into custody as part of the investigation opened after the foiled mutiny of Sunday, December 7, 2025. In the aftermath of the failed coup, the Police […]
The Ministry of Justice has appointed a new warden at the Abomey-Calavi civil prison. This decision is part of movements within the prison administration aimed at strengthening the management of the country’s correctional facilities. The new warden assumed his duties upon appointment and is responsible for overseeing all logistical, administrative, and disciplinary activities of the […]
In an interview with RFI, Colonel Dieudonné Djimon Tévoédjrè, commander of the Garde républicaine, gives a detailed account of the attack carried out on the night of Sunday, December 7, 2025, against President Patrice Talon’s residence in Cotonou. For the first time, the officer lays out the timeline of events, his unit’s response and the […]
The government provided new details about the foiled coup attempt on the night of December 6–7. At a press briefing held on Wednesday, Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji described how events unfolded and gave a preliminary assessment of the attack on the presidential residence. According to the spokesperson, the assault was so intense that the forces deployed […]
The United Nations responded to the attempted takeover by force that occurred on Sunday in Benin. The international organization expressed its concern and welcomed the failure of this effort, which aimed to destabilize the institutions of the Republic. In a statement, the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, […]
In a communiqué dated 7 December 2025, the Episcopal Conference of Benin (CEB) expressed its deep concern over the attempted coup d’état that took place this Sunday. It firmly condemns any use of force as well as any action likely to undermine peace and national unity. The text, issued under number 366/25/CEB, deplores the acts […]
The insurrection launched on Sunday, December 7, 2025, by a group of mutinous soldiers continues to provoke reactions within Benin’s political class. In a video statement released to the public, the former president of the National Assembly, Me Adrien Houngbédji, strongly condemned the attempt to overthrow the institutions and expressed his unconditional support for President […]
Nigerian air forces deployed a fighter to Benin to carry out aerial reconnaissance after a coup attempt was foiled Sunday morning in Benin, the Beninese government and the national armed forces announced. A coup attempt was foiled Sunday morning in Benin, the Beninese government and national armed forces said. In the early hours, a group […]
Mohammed Badaru Abubakar is no longer Nigeria’s Minister of Defense. The presidency officially confirmed his resignation this Monday, December 2, 2025, citing “health reasons”. The timing did not go unnoticed, however, with the security situation remaining highly unstable, according to RFI. The country has been shaken by an unusually large wave of kidnappings. In a […]
The Republican Police released the results of “Operation Screen 2025”, dubbed in French “Opération Écran”, a measure carried out simultaneously at several strategic entry points to the country. According to information relayed by BIP Radio, checks were carried out at the border posts of Hillacondji, Hounsahoué and Sèmè-Kraké, as well as at the port of […]
The Director General of the Republican Police, Brice Allowanou, has been in Marrakech since Monday, November 24, 2025, to take part in the work of INTERPOL’s 93rd General Assembly. Discussions are taking place until November 27, 2025, in the Moroccan city, which has become for a few days the world capital of police cooperation. This […]
Cotonou’s 5th arrondissement relied on an original approach on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, to strengthen security in public spaces. Equipped with bikes, officers from the local police station, accompanied by their Commissioner and his deputy, rode along several strategic routes to maintain an active and visible presence in the field. The patrol began at Jardin […]
Facing threats of intervention from Donald Trump and accusations of religious violence, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his country’s sovereignty and promises to defeat terrorism “without backing down”. Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said his country will not give in to any form of intimidation, despite rising international concerns over accusations of persecution against […]
A tragedy struck the municipality of Tchaourou on Wednesday evening. The lifeless body of a young man, about twenty years old, was found at the town’s bus station. According to initial testimony gathered on site, the victim, described as a foreigner, was discovered around 10 p.m. by users of the terminal, lying on the ground […]
The Nigerian government accuses foreign lobbyists, notably American ones, of spreading false information about the country’s security situation, which it says fuels a misleading and divisive narrative. On Wednesday the Nigerian government denounced the interference of certain foreign lobbyists it accuses of promoting a false narrative of a “Christian genocide” in the country. At a […]
What was meant to be a large operation to dismantle drug trafficking networks turned into a bloodbath in Rio de Janeiro. Deployed by the hundreds on the night of October 28, police and army officers clashed with members of the powerful gang Comando Vermelho, in exchanges of gunfire of an intensity rarely seen. Announced by […]
Nigerian authorities officially responded on Saturday, 18 October 2025, to rumors of a plot to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Ministry of Defence described press articles referring to a “conspiracy” as “false allegations,” saying the 16 officers recently arrested were subject to routine disciplinary measures rather than a plot to topple the government. The […]
Sunday, September 28, 2025, Nigerian authorities, in collaboration with Interpol, apprehended in Idi Iroko, Ogun State, a Beninese national named Sunday Kotin, who was wanted for various cross-border crimes. The charges against him include armed banditry, drug trafficking, smuggling of weapons and ammunition, and cattle theft. Fleeing Beninese justice, he took refuge on Nigerian territory […]
From Saturday, September 27 to Monday, September 29, 2025, the Godomey district police station carried out a large-scale operation that led to the arrest of thirty (30) individuals involved in various offenses, notably thefts of motorcycles, air conditioners, mobile phones, computers and even possession of a firearm. This action is part of the Police républicaine’s […]
The Beninese government has adopted new provisions regulating the movement of heavy trucks exceeding ten (10) tonnes in the Grand Nokoué. Effective January 1, 2026, this regulation is set out in Decree No. 2025-508 of September 3, 2025. Under these new provisions, heavy trucks over ten tonnes must follow designated mandatory routes from the Port […]
The regional meeting on peace architectures in West Africa concluded on Friday at the Sofitel hotel in Cotonou, Benin, after two days of work bringing together representatives of states, civil society and development partners. Participants adopted a roadmap stressing regional cooperation, the inclusion of youth and women, and the strengthening of institutional capacities to combat […]
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the countries of the Gulf of Guinea are holding a high-level regional dialogue on peace architectures in West Africa on September 18 and 19. The Sofitel hotel in Cotonou is serving as the venue for this discussion-debate. Since Thursday, September 18, 2025, the Sofitel hotel has been hosting […]
Three bodies of suspected terrorists were discovered on Sunday, September 14, in the bush between Nassiconzi and Dangazzi, in the commune of Kalalé. According to Bip Radio, this discovery is believed to be linked to the response by the Beninese armed forces after the attack on the Kalalé central police station, which occurred at dawn […]
Parakou: worker unrest on Sinohydro paving sites In Parakou, the asphalt paving project sites have once again entered a turbulent period. On the morning of Thursday, September 11, 2025, workers from the Chinese company Sinohydro, mostly formwork carpenters, ironworkers and laborers, took to the streets to denounce several months of unpaid wages. Gathered in front […]
During the night of Tuesday, September 9 to Wednesday, September 10, 2025, a large-scale security operation was carried out in Kpébié, a neighborhood located in the First Arrondissement of Parakou. The operation, led by the Departmental Director of the Republican Police (DDPR) of Borgou, aimed to improve security in this area known to be sensitive. […]
Port Autonome de Cotonou (PAC) is toughening its stance. In a circular signed by its Director General, Bart Johan Jozef Van Eenoo, and published on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, the port authority announces the implementation of eight security rules intended to govern the unloading, devanning, and stuffing of frozen goods. Addressed to all port stakeholders, […]
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